Tuesday, May 30, 2006

What are the rules, kids?

So let us pause and reflect on what the rules for Fight Club are, shall we? Tyler...

"The first rule of Fight Club is - you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is - you DO NOT talk about Fight Club. Third rule of Fight Club, someone yells Stop!, goes limp, taps out, the fight is over. Fourth rule, only two guys to a fight. Fifth rule, one fight at a time, fellas. Sixth rule, no shirt, no shoes. Seventh rule, fights will go on as long as they have to. And the eighth and final rule, if this is your first night at Fight Club, you have to fight."

Now, the rules of Fight Club seem pretty simple, especially the first two rules. And yet, there's always somebody out there that can't get them straight, as demonstrated by this article in today's Globe and Mail. By the way, the Lance Welsh pictured defeated and beaten in the photo…no relation. Really.

In recent months, police in New Jersey and Pennsylvania have broken up fight clubs involving teens and preteens who posted videos of their bloody battles on-line.

Earlier this month in Arlington, Texas, a high school student who didn't want to participate was beaten so badly that he suffered a brain hemorrhage and broken vertebrae. Six teenagers were arrested after DVDs of the fight appeared for sale on-line.

Then again, kids these days. Always breaking the rules. The adults at least seem to get it right…

Adult groups are more likely to fly under the radar of authorities.

Menlo Park police hadn't heard about the local club…

See kids, that's the way you do it. Remember, the first two rules are your friends.

You know, it's been a few years since I watched the movie. Since it appears that I'm about to have a heck of a lot more spare time on my hands (karma-wise, today was a bitch), it might be time to plan a daytime movie marathon of films Cathy doesn't normally like to watch. Let's see, what else: Stripes, Animal House, Gettysburg…